Out-of-bounds Read in File Project
CVE-2018-10360
The do_core_note function in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.33 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- File Project — versions 5.33
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.0, 42.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- usn.ubuntu.com/3686-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/file/file/commit/a642587a9c9e2dd7feacdf513c3643ce26ad3c22 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3686-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-08 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00027.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00053.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10360?
- CVE-2018-10360 is a medium-severity vulnerability in File Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10360?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-10360 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.